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Japanese symbol for “deaths”

Romaji: shibousha
the deceased; deaths; persons killed

In Japanese, deaths is , read (shibousha).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n the deceased; deaths; persons killed

Kanji and stroke order

death, die
on: シ
kun: し.ぬ、し.に-
6 strokes · JLPT 3
deceased, the late, dying
on: ボウ、モウ
kun: な.い、な.き-、ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ
3 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しぼう shiboudeath; dying; mortality
ひっし hisshifrantic; frenetic; desperate
しけい shikeideath penalty; capital punishment
ししゃ shishadead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead
したい shitaidead body; corpse; cadaver
しきょ shikyodeath; decease; passing away
ぼうめい boumeifleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection
めつぼう metsuboudownfall; ruin; collapse
かんじゃ kanjapatient

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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